Unfortunately all the local Indian restaurants to me only stock Lager… usually Cobra or Kingfisher (brewed under licence by Shepherd Neame).

I have started to enjoy IPA with a takeaway Indian, and don’t often cook Tex-Mex. In my experience Tex-Mex restaurants in the UK tend to stock mediocre US beers served chilled to within an inch of their life. My preferred Tex-Mex beer is an Anchor Steam, or something from Sierra Nevada – but we don’t get many of those over here.

@Bob – Tex-Mex here is the States is usually also pared with ice-cold lagers. Mostly Dos XX, Corona, or some other Mexican lager with little character. I’ve found that a few places are starting to carry craft American Pale Ales, and many allow one to bring their own beer.